The mass shooting in Bondi Beach appears to have been motivated by the “ideology of Islamic State”, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday. Speaking to ABC Sydney, Mr Albanese suggested “ideology of hate” may have inspired two gunmen to kill 15 people during the Jewish religious festival of Hanukkah on Sunday. “It appears … Read more
Naveed Akram. one of the alleged shooters One of the gunmen who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach has been named as Naveed Akram. A driver’s license found at the scene shows Bonnyrigg’s address in Sydney’s south-west, where police raided on Sunday night. The 24-year-old suspect, who was shot by police, was … Read more
The Sydney terror attack may have been carried out by a foreign terrorist cell backed by Iran, Israeli authorities believe. Officials cited Iran as the main suspect and said possible links to groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba were also being investigated, according to Israeli media reports. Australian officials have not publicly confirmed … Read more